plasmalogen

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/plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən/

noun

Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

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Meanings

nounplasmalogen (plural plasmalogens)

plural plasmalogens

  1. chemistryAny of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)
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APA

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